Disabled Musicians Make Sound Beyond Limits

By Kintan Andanari The Straits Times (Singapore)    When Siti Sakinah Zainal sits at the piano, fingers poised on its keys, she begins not by looking at the conductor’s purple baton, but by listening intently.    She focuses on the sound of his slow, measured breath, amplified through his microphone. On cue, she starts Georges …

Illuminating Facts About The Northern Lights

by Nicole Garner Meeker interestingfacts.com    If seeing the northern lights is on your bucket list, you’re not alone. Catching a glimpse of what some call “nature’s fireworks” is an increasingly popular tourist attraction, one that beckons travelers northward toward the Arctic Circle.    Gracing the sky in streaks of green, red, and occasionally purple or …

The Speed Of Sound Will Catch Up To You

by interestingfacts.com    Sound is everywhere.    Even in the quietest, most soundproofed chambers, the decibels of our heartbeat and our breath reach our ears. However, sound isn’t as simple as it may seem. These six amazing facts will make you rethink what you know about sound and the role it plays in your life. …